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Troop 57, volunteers near $70,000 goal for veterans memorial; ceremony aimed for spring
Summary
Volunteer Warren Popelmire told the Lebanon City Council the Troop 57 veterans memorial project has installed pavers, mulch and seven trees, is close to a $70,000 fundraising goal, and is awaiting a flagpole invoice and donor list to finish monument panels ahead of a planned spring ceremony.
Warren Popelmire updated the Lebanon City Council on a veterans memorial project supported by Troop 57, saying work on the site behind the armory is nearly complete. "We got the pavers down, we got the mulching, all of the plantings," Popelmire said, and added the team has planted seven trees and is working to finish a flagpole and monument panels.
Popelmire said McCarty's Landscaping performed most of the landscaping and paver installation and described the project as "very close" to its fundraising goal. He told the council the group has raised roughly in the "$60,000–$70,000" range and still needs about $1,000–$2,000 to reach the stated $70,000 target. Popelmire said the group is waiting on the Warren County Foundation to provide an official donor list so panels can be engraved.
Council members thanked Popelmire and the troop for the volunteer work and discussed plans for a dedication. A council member noted that a bench honoring Gordie Roberts is paid for and suggested streaming the ceremony so the honoree could view it; Popelmire said the team would explore streaming options. Popelmire said the group aims to have the project completed by Memorial Day and hold a springtime ceremony.
The council did not take formal action on the presentation; members expressed appreciation and encouraged community support for final donations.
